Language/library updates

IronRuby 1.1.1

IronRuby 1.1.1 has been released. The big news here is that it has Visual Studio integration; it is also much more compatible with Ruby 1.9.2 and has a number of bug fixes. Hopefully, this is enough to reverse the backwards momentum on this project, which I consider critical for the health of the .NET ecosystem.

Appcelerator announced a partnership with PayPal to create the new Titanium+Commerce offering. This will allow developers to use a payment platform throughout their applications with a large range of payment options.

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